Proud of their identity, the Toubous refused submission to French rule and also to the political authorities who succeeded them."The Toubous live in a hostile environment which makes them take...

Annan's spokesman Ahmad Fawzi confirmed that preparations were being made by the UN's Department of Peacekeeping Operations (DPKO) without giving details."Yes, DPKO is getting ready to send an...

Iraq analyst Reidar Visser dubbed the summit, the first to be held in Baghdad in 22 years, a "landmark achievement.""The main achievement was simply holding the summit in a reasonably businesslike...

DAMASCUS- President Bashar al-Assad has vowed to work to make a success of envoy Kofi Annan's peace plan, state news agency SANA said, as Arab leaders on Thursday urged dialogue to end Syria's...

DUBAI- Hundreds of Bahrainis staged on Thursday a sit-in outside the offices of the United Nations demanding action over the "excessive" use by police of tear gas against protesters.Protesters...

UNITED NATIONS- At least one million Syrians need humanitarian assistance, a UN spokesman said Thursday at the end of an assessment mission to the country international experts.Eight UN experts and...

JERUSALEM- Israeli police and the army were on Thursday gearing up for a raft of demonstrations and marches expected to take place across Israel and the Palestinian territories to mark Land Day,...

DAMASCUS- Syrian forces on Wednesday attacked rebel bastions as United Nations chief Ban Ki-moon urged President Bashar al-Assad to "immediately" implement a UN-Arab League peace plan he reportedly...

DOHA- Qatar's Prime Minister Sheikh Hamad bin Jassem Al-Thani said his country was sending a "message" to Iraq's leadership by reducing its representation at the Arab Summit to a minimal.Qatar "is...